Rosenbauer International AG News

The new Welcome Center of Rosenbauer Karlsruhe in Germany can already be seen from far away in the city and from the busy highway that runs through Karlsruhe. At night, the striking Rosenbauer lettering now sparkles above the rooftops of Karlsruhe. Over the last 15 years, Rosenbauer aerial ladders and hydraulic platforms have become the technological and market leader in the industry. The innovations, which are important aids for fire departments in their daily work, have made the equipment fro...

Rosenbauer introduces the RTE FX 750, a new hollow jet nozzle designed for high flow rates, complementing the previously released RTE FX 400/475 and RTE FX 230/235 products. This completes the high-end RTE FX series, offering nozzles with flow rates ranging from 40 to 750 l/min, suitable for every firefighting scenario. These nozzles are consistently operable, optimized for long throw distances, and built to withstand extreme conditions due to their robust construction and materials. Ideal for...

Rosenbauer focuses on reliable functionality, a long service life, and also the safety of vehicles and equipment. Rosenbauer Customer Service makes sure of that. Its services are based on a great deal of experience, strict adherence to maintenance regulations and intervals, as well as the exclusive use of high-quality original parts. Requirements change. Upgrading equipment on existing vehicles allows users to handle new challenges. Rosenbauer is also a competent partner in this area, retrofitt...

Extinguish fires safely and efficiently without needing to directly access the source of the fire: This is what distinguishes the DRILL-X drill extinguishing device and the RFC CUTTEX cutting extinguishing system. Which of the two extinguishing systems is used depends largely on the fire department's respective range of operations. cooling performance What both extinguishing systems have in common is the ability to fight fires in the initial phase from a safe position. In addition, the emer...

As beautiful as the landscape in the Altaussee region is with its mountains, lakes, and rivers, the operational area of the local fire department is just as challenging. With the RTE Robot, however, they can now count on an indispensable helper. It effortlessly transports heavy loads, conquers steep slopes and does not shy away from snow, ice, gravel, and forest floor: with the commissioning of the new rescue vehicle with firefighting and recovery equipment (HLF 1-LB) in 2021, the RTE Robot fro...

Rosenbauer and its partner - Teikoku Sen-I Co, Ltd. have handed over the 200th vehicle from the PANTHER series to the Sendai Airport. The ceremony was held at the newly built production and delivery site of Teikoku Sen-I Co, Ltd. in Shimotsuke City, Tochigi Prefecture. Sendai Airport is located around 20 km south of the city of the same name in Miyagi Prefecture and provides international and domestic flight connections. The anniversary vehicle is a high-end PANTHER 6x6, which, like all airport...

Rosenbauer Brandschutz equips ten substations of the Austrian Power Grid (APG) with modern water spray extinguishing systems. They have already been installed and commissioned in Villach Süd, Lienz, Bisamberg, Nauders, Vienna South/East, and Salzburg/Elixhausen, while installation work is currently underway in St. Johann/Pongau, Hessenberg, Ybbsfeld and Dürnrohr, or will commence in spring 2024. ÖVE/ÖNORM EN 61936 Water spray extinguishing systems primarily protect the tra...

The positioning of the portable fire pump requires four firefighters, and the deployment of a B nozzle at least two. Moreover, these activities require a lot of energy and sometimes have to be carried out in the middle of a danger zone. These two striking examples quickly show how much modern auxiliary equipment such as the multi-functional RTE Robot firefighting robot can support everyday operations.  Rosenbauer presented the petrol-powered tracked manipulator back in 2010. This meant tha...

No matter whether airfield, industrial, or municipal vehicles: the electronically controlled turrets from Rosenbauer have impressed around the world for many years with their reliability, robustness, performance, and sophisticated technical details, which include: Light alloy base body Hollow steel nozzle with flow reduction Electrical full/spray jet adjustment Manual emergency operation goal: be the best in terms of technology and performance The technologies of the components and the...

The one thousandth L32A-XS has left the Rosenbauer production line and was delivered to the Karlsruhe Fire Department. The formal handover at the city's main fire station was attended by Florian Geldner, the Commander of the Karlsruhe Fire Department. The anniversary aerial ladder is the third L32A-XS in the fire department’s fleet. Thanks to this new addition, two firefighting units at the professional fire department and one at the volunteer fire service are now fitted with these high-r...

Rosenbauer receives award in the ‘Cooperation and Organization’ category with the eAward 2023. What for? The new RDS Connected Command app has been available in app stores since July 4, 2023. But the app for emergency response organizations has been around for much longer. For more than 150 years now, Rosenbauer has been tackling the question of how to make the everyday life of emergency response organizations simpler, more efficient, and safer. If the problem requires it, digital s...

Sprinklers, wall hydrants, nitrogen, and deluge extinguishing systems: Nothing is left to chance when it comes to preventative fire protection in the two buildings of DKV (German Health Insurance) in Cologne, Germany. In addition, a Rosenbauer employee is always on site to ensure full functionality and maximum fire safety. The DKV headquarters, built in the 1960s, is part of Cologne’s cityscape and has housed the central administration of the DKV for decades. Due to a need for more space,...

  Rosenbauer is awarded for the "The App for Emergency Services Organizations" project in the "Organization and Collaboration" category at the eAward of Report Verlag. The award ceremony took place on October 16, 2023 in the ballroom of the T-Center with over 150 guests. Rosenbauer's RDS Connected Command app supports fire departments and other blue-light organizations in alerting, situational management, organization, and communication. The interface is visually designed in such a way...

At the 'Retter Wels', 'Sobra Radgona' and 'Florian Dresden' firefighting trade fairs, Rosenbauer is presenting another innovation from the field of personal protective equipment in the form of the GLOROS F10 gloves, thereby expanding its product range for wildfire operations. At the same time, the GAROS G10 wildfire protection suit, which was already presented in June, will be on display for the first time. Visitors to the trade fairs will also have the opportunity to have a first exclusive loo...

International media report a configuration error of RDS Connected Fleet. The hacker group ‘ZER - Reverse Engineering Zentrum’ is behind this media coverage. This group is specialized in finding security holes in companies. By using the telematics modules installed in the trucks, they succeeded in reading out names of emergency organizations and, in the case of individual vehicles with a SIM card installed, their whereabouts including time stamps. No personal data was affected. After...

The Rosenbauer Austria team looks forward to welcome everyone from September 21 to September 23, 2023 at Retter Wels 2023 fair, at the Retter Messe in Wels, Austria’s renowned trade fair for emergency response organizations. Rosenbauer At Retter Wels 2023 Get immersed in the Rosenbauer world and discover the news and innovations from the areas of personal protection equipment, technical equipment, extinguishing systems and Rosenbauer Digital Solutions at Retter Wels 2023 trade fair. The...

Transporting heavy equipment in impassable terrain is just as much a part of its job as exploring and fighting fires in dangerous areas: The RTE Robot of the Wildenau Volunteer Fire Department is a multifunctional assistant that can play to its strengths in many operational scenarios. One device for many roles: This is the remote-controlled, multifunctional, and modular crawler type RTE Robot vehicle from Rosenbauer. The Wildenau Volunteer Fire Department in the Innviertel region of Upper Austr...

Rosenbauer has redesigned its app for operations management (RDS Connected Command) and equipped it with additional features. The newly developed skills management provides a quick overview of the qualifications of the available emergency crews. An improved chat function or schedule and event management help simplify communication and coordination. RDS Connected Command app redesigned Operational events are becoming increasingly digital, and with the RDS Connected Command app Operational eve...

Rosenbauer is launching two new power generators, the RTE PX 14 Basic and the RTE PX 14 Super Silent. Both are further developments of the tried and tested RS 14 series, have the same functionalities and performance characteristics as their predecessors, and are now also largely recyclable. This was achieved by dispensing with glass-fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP), which were previously used for weight and design reasons, for example for the lining, and could be completely substituted by part...

The City of Vienna - Fire Department and Civil Protection has received two state-of-the-art electric firefighting vehicles. Vienna’s City Councilor for Fire Services - Peter Hanke, Fire Director - Mario Rauch and Chief Sales Officer of Rosenbauer International AG - Andreas Zeller presented the new basic firefighting vehicles (BLF) for the first time at the Landstrasse fire station. Almost 120 years ago to the day, the Vienna Professional Fire Department put its first electric fire truck i...

Rosenbauer launches two new protective boots, the BOROS B2 and the BOROS B3 Cross. These new boots complement the existing boot range in the mid-price segment and are certified according to EN 15090 F2A HI3 CI AN SRC. The dynamic cut and the ergonomic construction guarantee a very high wearing comfort. Thanks to four different entry and release systems, BOROS firefighting boots can always be optimally adapted to the operating conditions, the individual needs and anatomical conditions (foot, ank...

As part of its ever-intensifying focus on marine fire safety, VIKING has reached agreements to distribute Bridgehill’s fire blankets and the Rosenbauer Battery Extinguisher System (BEST) to maritime customers worldwide. The agreements are key outcomes of a project focusing on fire safety needs arising from the growing electric vehicle numbers moving by ship and more initiatives are to be added in the future. Fires due to EVs All cars carried by ship are classified as Dangerous Goods (DG...

Following the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg have also opted for vehicles from the ‘Efficient Technology’ model series of Rosenbauer. Rosenbauer is very successful in Germany with its ET series these days. Currently, the group firefighting vehicles for disaster relief (LF 20 KatS) are being delivered, which the Federal Ministry of the Interior ordered at the end of 2021, on behalf of the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster A...

3,400 square meters, 129 employees, 14 vehicles, and 2 exhibits at the Fire Station of the Future – this is the key data for Rosenbauer’s impressive appearance at the FDIC International 2023 show, which took place from April 27 to April 29, 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America (USA). In addition to numerous innovations such as the RTE Robot, the RFC Battery extinguishing system and the E-Rescue, an electric vehicle on a commercial chassis for the American market,...

Efficient fleet management is a crucial success factor, especially for large and cross-organizational operations. With the RDS Plug-In Tracker 100, part of the RDS Tracker product family, Rosenbauer offers a fast and flexible solution for quickly and easily equipping vehicles with a tracking tool. Simply plug it into the cigarette lighter, activate it with the QR code, and assign it a speaking name: With an RDS tracker from Rosenbauer, any vehicle can be quickly and easily equipped to be visibl...

Rosenbauer and SYNEX TECH GmbH will be working together on the international market launch of DRILL-X. The innovative drill extinguisher, DRILL-X, which was specially developed for fighting fires that are hard to reach, for example in roof trusses, can now be purchased through the sales offices of the global market leader in firefighting technology. DRILL-X - innovative drill extinguisher DRILL-X combines the work steps drilling, penetration, and extinguishing in one easy-to-use extinguis...

Rosenbauer is launching a modern and simple solution for getting stranded electric vehicles back on the road quickly and reliably. It consists of a power generator from the RS 14 series and a matching quick charger, which enables mobile charging with an output power of 10.88 kW. This is equivalent to the power of modern wall-boxes. After a short power boost, the batteries of the electric vehicle are recharged to the point where the journey can be continued. The simple formula for this is: 15 mi...

Rosenbauer America is proud to be the major innovator in the U.S. fire industry. At the FDIC International 2023 event, which is taking place from April 24 to April 29, 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, the Rosenbauer America team is excited to display many of their newly developed electric solutions, which perfectly combine technology with tradition. Rosenbauer RTX on exhibit at FDIC International 2023 There will also be a number of traditional apparatus on display at FDIC International 20...

Superior protection with maximum comfort, a wide range of functions and optimum operational hygiene: these are the arguments that convinced the Bremen Fire Department about the HEROS firefighting helmets from Rosenbauer. The first batch of almost 1,500 helmets was delivered at the end of last year, with the second installment delivered in January 2023. Since then, a total of 58 HEROS H30 helmets in the color ‘daylight fluorescent red’ (for the command staff) and 1,386 HEROS Titan (f...

The Rosenbauer Switzerland team awaits everyone at Suisse Public 2023 in Bern, Switzerland, from June 6 to June 9, 2023. Here, the latest trends from the firefighting sector will be presented. Rosenbauer’s long-term goal is to serve firefighting applications with end-to-end e-mobility solutions and thus, contribute to sustainability in mobility. Alternative drive concepts and the topic of electro-mobility will also be the focus of attention at Suisse Public 2023 event. Rosenbauer pr...